Shmuel Hasfari
Shmuel was born in 1954 in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a religious family. He began to study theater at Tel Aviv University, but he left the university along with a group of students who, in 1981, performed at the Alternative Theater Festival in Acre. The next year they received first prize. Hasfari is considered one of Israel's leading playwrights. His works are controversial, due to the harsh image of Israeli society reflected in his plays which include: Kidush, Shivaa, Hamets, Acordionim, Tashmad and Milano. His play, The Master of the House (In Hebrew: Eeshah. Ba-al. Bayit.), was the 2003 Award-winner for Best Play in Israel, and will receive its American Premiere at The Laguna Playhouse.
He is married to actress Hanna Azulai Hasfari.
